WS: MJ2 Racing 2008 plans

Warn and Jefferson Set for NASCAR Grand National West Series in 2008
AURORA, OREGON (December 13, 2007) When Mike Warn started MJ2 Racing five
years ago he did not know where his racing adventures would take him. As the
2008 racing season...

Warn and Jefferson Set for NASCAR Grand National West Series in 2008

AURORA, OREGON (December 13, 2007) When Mike Warn started MJ2 Racing five
years ago he did not know where his racing adventures would take him. As the
2008 racing season rapidly approaches, Warn has his sights clearly focused
on the NASCAR Grand National West Series where he will lead a two-car team
featuring his oldest son Jim and three-time NASCAR Northwest Series champion
Jeff Jefferson behind the wheel of twin Gran Prix Imports sponsored
Chevrolets.

Warn is excited about the move to the West series in 2008 after successfully
campaigning a two-car effort this past season on the ARCA West LMCS tour
where his team combined for two wins, 13 top five and 16 top ten finishes in
nine races. "We feel that now is the time to make a move and compete against
the very best on the West coast," Warn said. "We have top notch equipment
and a first class team ready for the challenge. I am so excited for Jim and
Jeff and can't wait until the first race."

Warn successfully managed and lead his family-owned business (Warn Winch)
until 2000 when he sold it to his employees. Now he manages several business
entities including a cattle ranch in Eastern Oregon, Gran Prix Imports, and
his MJ2 Racing team. "We have a three-year plan for the West series," Warn
explained. "My hope is that we are competitive and can win races creating an
opportunity one or both of our drivers to move up the NASCAR ranks."

Putting together a team to run competitively on the West series is a
daunting task, let alone fielding a two-car effort. Helping to ease the
transition is long-time crew chief and respected car builder Chuck
Carruthers. Carruthers will oversee the maintenance of both cars and call
signals on race day for the younger Warn. "We owe a lot to both Chuck and
Jeff," Warn offered. "We would not have been able to get to where we are at
today without Chuck's leadership. From equipment gathering to finding the
guys to serve on the team, both have been a great mentor and coach for Jim
as he learns and adapts to stock car racing."

While Jim Warn is relatively new to stock car racing his does have
experience behind the wheel. Warn (Jim) started racing at age 15 piloting
various road racing vehicles but soon he looked for new challenges. In 2004
Warn tried his hand at winged sprint cars, but that choice proved an
unpopular one for his family. "My mom was a little freaked out by sprint
cars," Warn recalls. "We decided that stock cars may be the way to go."

Warn joined the stock car ranks in 2005 racing in the Super Stock class at
South Sound Speedway located outside Rochester, Washington where he adapted
quickly to the full-bodied machines and earned Rookie-of-the-Year honors
that season. He continued racing in the Late Model division in 2006 under
the guidance of Jeff Jefferson and then moved to the ARCA West series for
2007.

"We had fun this past season with the ARCA West but we are really looking
forward to the challenge of competing against the best competition on the
West coast," Warn said. "I am really looking forward to the different
tracks, pit stops, and longer races. I feel that the bigger tracks suit my
driving style, but qualifying at he beginning of the season will be my
biggest challenge."

Jim Warn is the business manager for Gran Prix Imports, a family-owned
business specializing in exotic cars like Lamborghini, Spyker, and Panoz.
The company also services Bentley, Porches, and BMW. Warn is a 2006 graduate
of Washington State University with a degree and Business Management.

The 2008 Grand National West Series season is set to kick off at
All-American Speedway in Roseville, CA in late March. All-American is a wide
quarter-mile banked oval that will test the most seasoned driver. While Warn
will be focused on ensuring he qualifies for the race, Jeff Jefferson is
excited about his full-time return to the West series. "I am very thankful
to Mike (Warn) and his family for this opportunity," Jefferson said.

Jefferson is no stranger to the West series having competed in 24 previous
events where he has scored one win, two pole awards, and 12 top ten
finishes. He finished 13th in the final 2000 point standings after competing
in eleven of twelve races that season. Jefferson's lone West series win came
at the old Portland Speedway in the final asphalt race staged at the
historic half-mile oval.

The off-season typically leaves drivers and teams a chance to relax and
reflect about the past year, but this "off" season leaves little time for
relaxation for Jefferson. The MJ2 Racing team recently purchased six Busch
Series cars from Kevin Harvick and went right to work preparing them to do
battle on the West series. "All the cars have been prepped and painted,"
Jefferson said. "All we have to do is just fit the seats and we are ready to
start testing."

"This has been a pretty exciting time," Jefferson continued. "Mike (Warn)
has put together a first class operation and I am privileged to be able to
drive his cars. I have had a lot of fun racing with Jim this past season and
I know he is going to do well in the series. Having a two-car team is going
to be a big benefit for both of us and I know we will be very competitive."

Both Jefferson and the younger Warn have always wanted to race cars. Both
are graduates of Washington State University, and both look forward to
winning in the West series this next season. While both drivers are at
different phases in their racing careers, both share a passion for
competition and winning that has created a unique bond; a bond that will
propel both to success in the West series.